How to Get to IAE 2956 in New Babbage
From the habs at The Nest or an arriving ship, follow the Metroloop to Tobin Expo Center and find the hangar where you’ll collect your free rental.
IAE 2956 is at the Tobin Expo Center in New Babbage, on microTech in Stanton. The public show runs from 13 to 27 November 2026. Take the MT Metroloop to the expo to choose your rental, then collect the ship at New Babbage Interstellar Spaceport.
Waking up in New Babbage
From your room at The Nest in Aspire Grand, head out into the corridor and take the lift beside the smaller window down to Ground Floor. Walk outside and look straight ahead for the MT Metroloop sign. Follow the stairs down to the platforms.
Look for Tobin Expo Center on the event signage and train displays. Get off at Tobin, then follow the expo signs and take the lift up to the exhibition halls.
Arriving in your own ship
Set your destination to New Babbage on microTech. Request landing permission at New Babbage Interstellar Spaceport and land in the assigned hangar. If this is your first visit, our landing guide covers the clearance and hangar markers.
Leave your ship, take the hangar lift to the terminal and follow the signs for the Metroloop. Ride to the Tobin Expo Center stop and take the lift up to the halls.
Rent at Tobin, retrieve at the spaceport
- Use a show-floor rental kiosk. Choose a ship from the featured manufacturer and check the model and rental period shown before confirming. Free trials follow the manufacturer dates. The ship-by-ship forecast can help you plan, but the kiosk shows what you can take out that day.
- Ride the Metroloop back to New Babbage Interstellar Spaceport. From the station, take a lift up to the terminal, go through the security checkpoint and follow Departures to the vehicle retrieval consoles, labelled ASOP.
- Retrieve your ship. Select the rental and note the hangar assignment on the console. The hangar lifts are beside the terminals. If the rental is missing from the list, our rental troubleshooting guide covers retrieval problems.
Drake’s ships have their own rental window on 17–18 November. For the widest choice across manufacturers, visit during the finale on 23–27 November.
Sources: CIG’s IAE 2956 announcement and rental calendar, New Babbage travel instructions and guide to the city during IAE. MT Metroloop route reference. Event artwork by Cloud Imperium Games.